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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Patch 4 Problems

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APEXnow
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Posted: 15th Apr 2003 20:18
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Since downloading the new Patch 4 release for DBPro, I've discovered a, what I think is a bug. Being new to the Dark Basic language, I've been playing with the BSP collision commands for objects and camera. Am I right in thinking that if I've setup a collision index of '1' on an object and the object hits BSP geometry, the BSP COLLISION HIT(1) response should be true. I've tried numerous tests using the function and It always fails to return True. I will point that I have not tested this functionality with previous patch releases because of the problems with loading DirectX files on previous patches. Any help or advice on this issue would be grand!!

I didn't provide code as the tests were very simple, just moving an object, with keyboard control, stops on BSP geometry but the BSP COLLISION HIT function always returned false. The case is true whether I set the response value to 0 or 1 on SET BSP OBJECT COLLISION.

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Just a small apology, should have posted this in 3d Chat, sorry admins.

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Code posted for test to original posting

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Dr DooMer
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I'm no expert on the subject, as I've only just upgraded to Pro nor used any BSP commands, but I get the feeling that BSP is fairly well bugged at the moment. This is just something I've observed from other posts, though, so I could be wrong.

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I've tried to provide a test program just to demonstrate that it's something that should work but it's really odd. I'm trying to see if I could work around the problem using just the BSP COLLISION (co-ord) functions but the BSP COLLISION HIT seems the most logical, and efficient method to do it. Thanks for your input though

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I'd say give BSP collision a rest till patch 5 or maybe even 6...remember DBPro is a new language and BSP usage is a special feature of it. Methinks they've a long way to go on it

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Yeah, you're probably right. Hope the updates aren't long waiting <gg>

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Patch 4 was, there was about I think a 6-8 month length between 3 and 4.

I hope your patient, lol.

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Patch 4 released 20th March 2003
Patch 3.1 released 29th November 2002

Not even 4 months wait. Was the same between 1-2 and 2-3.

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Yes DBS is very good about getting patches out in a short time period. Unlike some game engines that I know about. Cough Pie Cough
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